on the right, that's tippy. i'm the only one in the world who calls her that now. she is so much more than the real name "jane" encompasses. an all around bff, she took care of me this week, swooping me to foodie fests, museums, clubs, shopping, rockclimbing, and heartfelt conversations that only break the tip of the iceberg of what she means to me. can i get a HELLSYEA?!i shall chronicle what happened over the last couple of days while enjoying the sun and shadows of san francisco. alas, the marathon diary entry:
nite 1 (thurs nite):
eat or drink? in&out it is, the classic burger joint famous in california...we scarf down burgers (mine with the works) then head over to san jose to paint it red. turns out it's too dead to be painted, but we had fun anyway briefing each other and ga-ga-ing over finally being able to hang out again, after 1 whole year of bff withdrawal. (ok, so it was my fault...i was wooorrkkkkiiinng) hit the hay for a big day on friday.
day 1 (friday):
we make brunch at the apt, replete with a runny scramble, seasoned rice w/soysauce and mirin, baked salmon and broccoli. washed down with peet's coffee and bobby flay food network. he was making ribs and chili. we were salivating.
**over the course of the week i had way too much peet's coffee...we hit a different location each time to avoid meeting the same people...peppermint mocha w/lil' whip...full fat....mmmm
we hit the caltrain and walk thru sutter/montgomery to visit my beloved cousin brian at his architecture studio. anna, his wife, is also there and we find out she's freelancing! she gives us her hotpink biz card and i'm so proud of her...she's so accomplished in graphic design and a real beauty to boot. we then hop to the fraenkel gallery; they were having a special exhibit on richard avedon photographs. quite breathtaking. i loved the marilyn and beatles shots...then we decide to explore the rest of the building which housed other galleries, of various contemporary art...i think to myself how much i love gallery hopping...it's sort of turned into a new hobby. esp. when slashes of oil paint create color schemes that are so inspiring...when nature is let its due course, something special always happens...unpredictable and inherently beautiful.
dinner time! we meet back with brian and pick up his son Ethan at chinese school (ahh, i remember those chinese school days...not with much nostalgia tho)...Ethan has grown so much! and is so skinny! and insanely adorable. we are wined and dined and desserted at anna's cousin's taiwanese restaurant. they give us so much food, much of it not on the menu, including a ginormous pumpkin pie from costco. (costco!!) i was needless to say, uncomfortably stuffed. it was like thanksgiving. washed it off with a stella. and grilled scallops....haha.
next on the agenda is clubbing! we hit up rudyard's and blue chalk...now i must say the clubbing scene is nothing like new york's...we were in palo alto which immediately breathes collegetown socialista but whatever, i still have fun. cuz...tippy sure can dance hahaha. after dancing among the sweaty crowds we hit a pool table at blue chalk and play 2 rounds with some fellas...tippy declines their offer to hangout post-pool and we drive home...after all, we have sooo much fun left to have for the week.
day 2: deYoung is deLOVELY.
it's ysl day!! tippy found out about the yves saint laurent exhibit for me and i am forever grateful..SF is the only city that showcases this exhibit, so i indeed felt very special to witness it (close to the tingles i felt during the chanel mobile art exhibit). but before that, we hit the foodie festival (1st one ever in SF) and it's a little more tame than i envision. OH WAIT, of course we have peet's coffee beforehand. tippy and i pick up wanning and shirley and we complete the coveted 4some. foodie fest we go....lots of sampling bread and olive oil and pancake mix...i end up with white truffle oil; tippy purchases several samples of olive oil and vanilla bean pancake mix. after 2 hours of sampling we're actually hungry, and we go to a small small hole-in-the-wall called Susie's. it's quick and dirt cheap, kinda as if it were a diner in chinatown. after 15 or so min we head over to musee deYoung. YESSS!
it's ysl day!! tippy found out about the yves saint laurent exhibit for me and i am forever grateful..SF is the only city that showcases this exhibit, so i indeed felt very special to witness it (close to the tingles i felt during the chanel mobile art exhibit). but before that, we hit the foodie festival (1st one ever in SF) and it's a little more tame than i envision. OH WAIT, of course we have peet's coffee beforehand. tippy and i pick up wanning and shirley and we complete the coveted 4some. foodie fest we go....lots of sampling bread and olive oil and pancake mix...i end up with white truffle oil; tippy purchases several samples of olive oil and vanilla bean pancake mix. after 2 hours of sampling we're actually hungry, and we go to a small small hole-in-the-wall called Susie's. it's quick and dirt cheap, kinda as if it were a diner in chinatown. after 15 or so min we head over to musee deYoung. YESSS!tbc...
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